{"id":126265,"date":"2021-05-03T07:56:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T05:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=126265"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:25:36","slug":"students-who-shared-racist-messages-in-euc-group-chat-not-to-be-prosecuted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/05\/03\/students-who-shared-racist-messages-in-euc-group-chat-not-to-be-prosecuted\/","title":{"rendered":"Students who shared racist messages in EUC group chat not to be prosecuted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The students who shared racist, anti-Semitic and sexist images in a WhatsApp group used by students attending the Erasmus University College (EUC) in February 2020 will not be prosecuted. The Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office in Rotterdam announced this after being questioned <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcelHaenen\/status\/1387707934189277186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by a journalist from the NRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09213832\/EUC-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139081\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09213832\/EUC-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139081 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09213832\/EUC-875x492.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139081 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09213832\/EUC-300x169.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139081 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09213832\/EUC-1600x900.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139081 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09213832\/EUC.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139081 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Erasmus University College at Nieuwemarkt square in Rotterdam.<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Frank Berkelaar<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racism in EUC group chat<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2020\/02\/20\/concerns-about-racist-and-anti-semitic-posts-in-student-app-group\/\">Concerns about racist and antisemitic posts in student app group<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2020\/07\/06\/university-has-reported-students-to-police-for-racist-messages-in-euc-whatsapp-chats\/\">University has reported students to police for racist messages in EUC WhatsApp chats<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2020\/06\/11\/covid-crisis-delays-decision-on-reporting-racist-posts-in-app-group\/\">Covid crisis delays decision on reporting racist posts in app group<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The case was dismissed subject to one year\u2019s probation. If any of the students engages in a criminal offence during that period, he or she will have to account for the chat messages in a court of justice, as well. A spokesperson for the Prosecutor\u2019s Office confirmed this to <em>Erasmus Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Last year users of a group chat used by third-year EUC students were subjected to dozens of racist, sexist and anti-Semitic images which were posted to their chat over a brief period of time. The persons who posted the images were not EUC students, but rather EUR and Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences students who had been added to the group by a friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Executive Board was appalled and announced that it would press charges. EUC Dean Gabriele Jacobs personally went to the police station to report the crime in July. \u201cWe are taking this matter very seriously. The messages to my students were rude and vulgar, and they found them quite threatening,\u201d Jacobs told EM at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Criminal offence<\/h2><p>The Public Prosecution Service decided to dismiss the case, subject to conditions, since the students have apologised to the members of the group chat and are said to have been punished by their respective education institutions and their rowing club, Skadi. If any of them do anything criminal during the next year, they will have to account to the judge for the messages posted in the group chat, as well.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service emphasised that a dismissal subject to conditions does not constitute an acquittal. \u201cIt has been proven that a criminal offence has been committed. When we determine the nature of the punishment, we always look at the person and whether they have already received punishment \u2013 possibly a trial by media. 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/campusplein-VU-Vrije-Universiteit-Amsterdam-Yvonne-Compier-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768477891 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/campusplein-VU-Vrije-Universiteit-Amsterdam-Yvonne-Compier-1280x853.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768477891 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/campusplein-VU-Vrije-Universiteit-Amsterdam-Yvonne-Compier-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1768477891 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/06\/19\/taakstraf-en-voorwaardelijke-celstraf-voor-26-jarige-oprichter-vrijmoedige-studentenpartij\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tCommunity service and suspended prison sentence for founder extreme-right student party\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-19\">19 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAt the neighbours\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIn court\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/rechtbank_Rotterdam_foto-Rechtspraak.nl--1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1781879218\" class=\"attachment-video_xl 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inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tESL PhD candidate loses lawsuit over Gaza letter\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-19\">19 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIn court\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/rechtbank_Rotterdam_foto-Rechtspraak.nl--115x115.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1781879218 115w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/rechtbank_Rotterdam_foto-Rechtspraak.nl--230x230.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1781879218 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/06\/19\/esl-promovendus-verliest-rechtszaak-over-gaza-brief\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tESL PhD candidate loses lawsuit over Gaza letter\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-19\">19 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIn court\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-mocha hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tEurope wants to double science budget and distribute it more fairly\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-17\">17 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tScience\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-mocha lg:hidden 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students attending the Erasmus University College (EUC) in February 2020 will not be prosecuted. The Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office in Rotterdam announced this after being questioned by a journalist from the NRC. 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